Be Patient and Learn from a Variety of Leaders with Karl Renne '96

Retired CIA Agent, former marine, and entrepreneur Karl Renne, VMI Class of 1996, is a founding partner and CEO of Ghost Wolf Industries. Renne spent nearly 17 years with the CIA as a Chief Operations officer. Learn why Renne says leaders benefit from learning from all kinds of individuals and the common mistake he and others make early in their careers. Join us! You can learn more from Renne by watching his presentation from last year's alumni breakout session during our 'Disruption' leadership conference. 

The VMI Center for Leadership and Ethics (Center) sponsors this podcast as part of our strategic engagement programming. The Center's mission is to educate, engage, and inspire the VMI Corps of Cadets, staff, and faculty with leadership and character programming and share insights gleaned across all VMI programs with a broader national audience. Learn more about the Center and its programming, including the newly redesigned LEAD344 Leadership in Organizations course offered to all VMI cadets prior to graduation.